| Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1926 Paris, France |
| Died | November 2, 1997 (aged 71) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Château Clarke |
| Residence | Château Pregny |
| Education | Geneva University |
| Occupation | Financier, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | 1) Veselinka Vladova Gueorguieva 2) Nadine Nelly Jeannette L'Hopitalier |
| Children | Benjamin de Rothschild |
| Parents | Maurice de Rothschild and Noemie Halphen Rothschild |
Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild, usually known as Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild (September 30, 1926 - November 2, 1997) was born in Paris, France and died in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a Swiss member of the Rothschild family.[1]
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His parents were Baron Maurice de Rothschild and Swiss Baroness Noémie Halphen, who divorced while he was a child. His grandfather was Baron Edmond de Rothschild. His cousins were Élie de Rothschild, Guy de Rothschild and Alain de Rothschild. When the period of Vichy France began, his father had voted against Marshal Philippe Pétain which lead to Edmond's mother taking him to their family home, Château de Pregny, in neutral Switzerland in 1940.[2]
He married Veselinka Vladova Gueorguieva in 1958, though the marriage was dissolved.[2] His second wife was Nadine Nelly Jeannette L'Hopitalier, an actress, who he married in 1963. She was Roman Catholic, but converted to Judaism. They had a son, Benjamin de Rothschild, shortly after their marriage.
After finishing his education at Geneva University[3] and a law degree in Paris, he spent three years with the de Rothschild Frères bank before forming his investment bank, La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild. He also invested in his Banque privée Edmond de Rothschild in Geneva and Club Med. In 1973, he invested US$22M into Bank of California, selling his interests in 1984 before it was sold to Mitsubishi Bank in 1985.[1][2]
He was an investor in Château Lafite, the Domaines Barons Rothschild. He purchased Château Clarke in the 1970s which became successful selling kosher wine.[2] He also owned Savour Club, a mail order wine French wine club, and Château Malmaison which gave to his wife.[1]
He was named Commander, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1990 and was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1994.[3]
Edmond died of emphysema. He was buried on the grounds of Chateau Clarke.[1]